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The leader of Canada’s Conservatives talked about his plans for the party with senior writer Paul Wells

He’s the charismatic candidate who’s supposed to be most electable, carrying name recognition and the promise of centrist appeal. But some Conservatives are not without worries.

The Ontario MP is back for another attempt to become leader of the Conservative Party, dropping the all-smiles routine for an angrier tone. But will drawing from the Andrew Scheer playbook pay off?

Frank Graves and Michael Valpy: As in the U.K. and the U.S., ordered populism has polarized Canada into two incommensurable camps

His wink-and-a-nod Conservatism will not be super-impressive to a nation of distracted voters. The job ahead is daunting.